Darkey Ways in Dixie by Margaret A. Richard

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.html.images 128 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.epub3.images 544 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.epub.images 544 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.epub.noimages 91 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.kf8.images 634 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.kindle.images 580 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41691.txt.utf-8 78 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/41691/pg41691-h.zip 594 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Richard, Margaret A. (Margaret Alice), 1870-
Title Darkey Ways in Dixie
Credits Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Summary "Darkey Ways in Dixie" by Margaret A. Richard is a collection of poems and songs written in the early 20th century. The book captures the lives, struggles, and vibrant culture of African Americans in the South, often conveyed through the lens of humor and folk traditions. The poetic works reflect the everyday experiences of its characters, resonating with themes of love, labor, and social issues prevalent during this period. The poems feature various characters, showcasing their aspirations and challenges through lively vernacular and playful imagery. Each piece presents a unique narrative, such as the melancholy of "Mammy's Baby Chile," the mischief in "Playin' Craps," or the philosophical musings in "A Philosopher." Margaret A. Richard's vivid depictions bring life to the resilient spirit of communal bonds and the everyday joys and sorrows experienced by these characters as they navigate their world filled with both longing and hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject African Americans -- Poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 41691
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 72 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!